3 Oct 2014

Murder accused appears in court

5:41 pm on 3 October 2014

An 18-year-old man charged with murdering a Huntly man on Wednesday night has appeared in the Hamilton District Court.

The New Zealand coat of arms, seen here at the Rotorua High and District Court.

The accused is due to appear in the High Court in Hamilton later this month. Photo: Radio NZ

He has been granted interim name suppression.

The teenager has been charged over the stabbing of 32-year-old Kevin Rimaha.

He died at a house in Huntly following reports of a disturbance.

Police are refusing to confirm that the incident was gang-related.

The accused was remanded in custody to appear in the High Court in Hamilton later this month.